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EP 0859890 A1 19980826 - SANITARY TAP

Title (en)

SANITARY TAP

Title (de)

SANITÄRARMATUR

Title (fr)

ROBINET A USAGE SANITAIRE

Publication

EP 0859890 A1 19980826 (DE)

Application

EP 96938973 A 19961107

Priority

AT 90496 A 19960522
DE 9602146 W 19961107
DE 19541738 A 19951109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9717501A1] The invention concerns a sanitary tap with a cartridge (11), an insert (12), made preferably of plastic, resting against the cartridge (11) to form a seal and a water line (14) communicating with an opening in the insert (12).

IPC 1-7

E03C 1/04; F16K 11/078; F16K 27/04

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F16K 11/078 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/0403 (2013.01); F16K 27/045 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9717501A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9717501 A1 19970515; AU 7620596 A 19970529; DE 19680949 D2 19990128; DE 59610884 D1 20040205; EP 0859890 A1 19980826; EP 0859890 B1 20040102; ES 2211995 T3 20040716

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9602146 W 19961107; AU 7620596 A 19961107; DE 19680949 T 19961107; DE 59610884 T 19961107; EP 96938973 A 19961107; ES 96938973 T 19961107